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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FlhDAY APRIL 22, 1892 WILL PROMOTE ~IRRIGATION t‘nudn Asked to Make a Survey of Ne- braska's Natural Resources, v/ BENATOR PADDOCK'S INTERESTING PLAN He Will Offer an Amendment to the Gen- oral Appropriation Bill in Connection with the ftem for the Geolog- feal Sur Wasmxarox Burrav or Tnr Bee, ) o 513 FOURTERNTH STRRRT, Wasmixaros, D. C., April 2L ‘When tho general appropriations bill carry- fng the appropriation for the geological sur- ‘vey comes before the senate it is the inten- tion of Senator Paddock to offer an amend ment which is of great interest to farmers and others in Nebraska and indirectly to the fnhabitants of a number of other northwoest- ern states, since it may sot a precedent to be followed by them. He will ask for an appro- priation of $10,000 or $15,000 with whick to make a geological and irrigation report set ting forth the natural resources of the state of Nebraska in order that tho state may have some portion of the benefits accruing from the large appropriations annually mada for the United Statos geological survey. Thosubject was brouglit to the attention of Senator Pad- doek in the early part ot this month by the receipt of a letter from Governor Boyd, Sec- retary of State Allen, State Treasurer Hill, Attorney (loneral Hastinus and other dis- tinguished cltizens, who asked the appoint- met of Prof. Lewis Hicks of Lincoln to make A report, of this oharacter, tho endorsers of Prof. Hicks believing that tho law would ad mit of his employment by the director of the ;onqul cal survey for the purpose. Senator Paddock addressod a letter to Director Powell, in which he enquired whether the ] general appropriations for the geological survey admitted of work of this character, and, if not, whether a rccomnendation for such an appropriation would be made. Some Restrictions Imposed, Senator-Paddock roceived a reply to his tettor, in which Director Powell starts out with the statement that the statutes provide for this class of work and that it has for soveral vears been going on in various por ‘ tions of the west whore irrigation 1s neces- ‘ sary for agriculture, but only in_regions whore the topographio survey, which is o ‘ part ot tho goologioal survoy, is 'conducted. Ho writes furter: ‘“T'ho demand for this class of work overywhere in the arid regions ] is very great, as irrigation works cannot be - “ ] vroperly constructed without thd informa- tion wnich is furnished by guaging ‘ the streams. California and Colo- rado have mado special appropria- tions for this purpose. The construction of works for irrigation without this knowl edge proves to be enormously expensive and disastrous, as the works are speedily de- stroyed by floods where these facts are un- known. For example, in Utah it is estimated by the agricultural socioty that the irrigat- ing works have been destroyed and rebuilt to such an extent as to jucreas the cost four fold, all by reason of lack of knowledge re- lating to the flow of the streams tbeso trolled, and such knowledge can only be oL tained’ by gauging. During the past \wo years tho director of the geological sur- vey has not made special estimatos for this class of work, as it is now only carried on in connection with the gen- eral topopraphic work. The roason for not making the estimates is that it was claimed by cortain parties that information can be obtained in a cheaper way by a more rapid mannor by collecting the opinions of the peoplo in the various localities as to the ’ quantity of water flowing in the streams o and tho amount of land' which can be re- deemed by irrigation. How the Work Could Be Done, *“The appropriations were made for this purpose under the direction of the Agricul- tural department and a special investigation authorized to determine this and other facts.” ‘The director did not believe this method would procure trustworthy resuits but thought that a member of tho topographical surveying and guaging corps should be em- ployed as the only method by which good results could be obtained and there. upon the investigation was placed in the hands of persons who believed that sufficient. results could be obtained by the cheaver method of getting the opinions of the farmers themselves. The guaging without the topo- graphy is insufficient and cnormously ox- Yanslvc. ‘The amount of water flowing in he stream does not represent tlie force with ‘which it is thrown against irrigation works, butonly 8 part of it. The other part is shown by the declivities of the stream and the catchment area which regulates the rate at which waters are gathered and tho wvelocity at which they flow. These facts are necessary in constructing dams ana canals, as the experionco of the country proves, for without these facts there are thousands of examples in the country of \ irrigating works that have beon swept away 3 \ d large sums of money have theroby been 8L, Director Powell states further that socrotary of agriculture has not investig for further work such as that desirea braska, and as all concerned have practically abandoned tho scheme, he himself will mako estimates which will fully cover such work as that whizh it is proposod to place in the hands of Prof. Hicks. Nebraska Senators Used the Chair, Senators Paddock and Manderson worked the position of presiding ofticer of the senate to their mutual advantage this afternoon. General Manderson has been for some time emmmg over the senate in the absence of Vice President Morton, and early this after- noon he called Senator Paddock to take tho chair, Just before doing so Senator Paddock called up and haa passed the bill directiog the secretary of the interior to place on the msion roll the name of Mrs. Esther J. ooue of Lincoln, who by exposure aud over- exertion lost her hearing while serving as a hospital nurse and sanitary agent from 1862 till the close of the of the rebellion, and pay her a pension at the rate of per month. As soon as Senator Paddock got well settied in the presiding officer's chair Senatoy Manderson ca'led up and had passed his bill directing the secrotary of the treasury through the proper nccounting ofticers of the treasury to audit and pay the actual and necessary expenses incurred by and for the National guard of Nebraska called iunto the service of that state by Governor Thayer in 1860 and 1891 to repel.a threatened invasion and raid by the Sioux Indians. As amended the bill provides further that on presentation by the governor or other b - murr authorities of the state of statements of the expenses incurred by Nebriska for the purpose, accompanied so far 381blo With the proper vouchers and sat tory proof of the correctuess thercof, pavinent shall be made, and $42,000 appropriated to carry out the vrovisions of the act. 1tis provided that tha pay and allowances to the oficers and en- f1sted men of the national guard shall not exceod the pay and allowauces of the army of the United States. Bryan Denounced the Count, Representative Bryan was busy on the ¥ floor of the housn today explainiug how his froe conage platform was repudiated by the democrats in Nebraska. He claims that the anti-free colnage delogates cheated in voung . upon the question, *While | didn’t keep taliy of the vote my- self," said Mr. Bryan todsy, “it is but fair o 5 & numober who dia insist that the amendments were carried by three or four mfiofl\y and that the secretary made souw mustake in the count. Outside of the Omaha delegation free coinage had about 100 ma- jonity, even aftor some of the country dele- gatiors bad gone home. The Omaha delega- ton, with 108 members, voted as & unit, whereby counting against free coinage, | befieve that three-fourths of the democratic party in Nebraska, of the indevendent party and & large number of the republican party, faver free coinage of silver. A resolution committiug the party sgawst free coinage would not have had 100 votes in the conve 4 . Bryan says tho name of Governor Boles aroused more suthusiasm in Nebrask 1o of Cleveland; but he tinks that if the lowa convention does not declare i favor of froe coivage Boies' popularity will percoptibly waue in the west. Miscellaneous. In the pre-emption proof contest protest of Lewis Koch agaiust Naucy A. Little, from the Norib Platte ofice, Assistaut Socretary Chandlor today affirmed the decision of the ocommissioner, rejecting her proof and holding her filing for cancellation, pon the recommendations of Senators Paddook and Manderson the secretary of ag- riculture today appointed M Cora Lees of Oxford, Neb., Miss Lottie Weir of Wymore, Miss Dora Speicht of Omana and Miss Mary Hagin of Ansley, Cusier county, assistant microscopists at South Omaha for duty at the Cudahy Packing company’s establish- ment. On the strong personal solicitation of Sen- ator Paddock, based on letters of M. M. Neves and others of Cheyenne county, the secretary of war has, with the concurrence of Major Genoral Schofield, rescinded the order for the removing of the garrison at Fort Sidney. He declines to increase the force there at the present time, but indicates that there is a possibility that lateron adai- tional troops may be ordsred there. Nebraska postmasters appointed Kimball, Kimball count; today : G. W. Beard, vice B. F. Palley, resigned: Lomax, Custer cpun;{. J. F\ Short, vice D. ¥. Morgan, re- signed ; Stafford, Holt county, G. C. Dearin- ger, vice D. O'Donnell, resigned. J. H. Lacey of Omaha, accompanied by his wife, will sojourn a fow weeks here to re- cuperato his health, but will remain princi- pally at Broadview, the country residence in Aloxandria county, Virginia, of his brother, Major R. 8. Lacey. A vigorous protest has bean received from the Western Newspaper union and Sunshine Publishing company of Omaha against the Henderson and Dolph bills in the house and sonate against the circulation through the mails of certain matter in newspaper adver- tisoments, These fnstitutions hold that the adoption of these bills would entail upon them and other legftimate purposes large losses and burdens unjustly. 2, 8. H, NEWS FOR THE ARMY, List of the Orders of n Day In the Regular Service, Wasnixaron, D, C., April 21.—[Special velogram to Tie Bee.]—The following as- signmonts to regiments of officors recently promoted and transfers of qfficers are or- dered : Captain Theodore F'. Forbes, Fifth infan- try, will proceed without aelay from Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama, to San Antonio, Tex., and report in person to the command- ing genoral, Departmont of Texas, as a wit- ness before a general court martial _at Fort Sam Houston. Major William M. Wherry, Sixth infantry, is relieved from duty asa momber of the examining board convened at the War department March 30, to take effect upon tho conclusion of the cxamination of the officors now bofore the board, and Cap- tam William L, Pitcher, Eighth Infantry, is dotailed as o momber of the board, to take cffect upon tho relief of Major Whorry. Cup- tain John Pitman, ordnanco department, will proceed from Frankford arsenel, Pennsylva- nia, to Fort Monroe, Va., on public businoss connected with tho quipment of the pro- vosed laboratory at Frankford arsenel. The following assizuments and changes in tho stavions and duties of the officers of tho ordnance department areordered: Lieuten- ant Colonel William A, Marle now awaiting orders is assigned to the command of Fort Monroe arsenal; Major John R. McGinners is relloved from = the Fort Monrno arsenal and assigned to tho command of the Kenueboc arsennl, Augusts, Me.; Major Cullen Bryant is rélieved from the Rennebac arscnal and assigned to duty at Watervliet arsenal, West Troy, N. Y.; Captain Daniol M. ‘Payler is relieved from duty as recorder of tho bourd of ordnance and fortifications and assigred to duty at the Springfield armory, pringtield, Mass.; Captain Charles C. Mor- rison is relleved from duty al Waterviiet arsenal, West Troy, and assigned to_duty at ‘the Sandy Hook proving ground and as re- corder of the board of orduance and fortifi- cations, with station at New York arsenal. Leavo of al o data of his reliof from duty with tho inter- continental railway commission, s granted Second Lieutenant Cbarles A. Hedekin Third eavalry. Major James Jackson, Second cavalry, will proceed to Portland, Ore., and report by tolegraph on arrival to the supor- intendent of the recruiting service, New York City, for instructions. Western Fensions, WasmiNgToy, D. April 21.—Special Telegram to Tir: —The following list of pensions grauted is reported by Tug Ber and Examiner Bureau of Claims: Nobraska: Oviginal — Martin Pilgrim, Poter Muilen, William * Wixam, Frani Hodges, James B. Pickering, John B. Stiesn. Additional—Benhart_Kellar, John Uurles, Edwin P. Sweeney, John Trimble, Charles Pelen. Increaso—Franklin Ellis, John . Ingham, Thomas F. Ross, Grifiith J. Thomas, Adolphs Hubbard, - Washington Brum- baugh. Towa: John B. Camobell, James E. Bone- steel, Alexander Farr, Bernara Benholtz, Thomas H. Bailey, Jame R. McBroam, Henry W. Filbe, Abner H. Edwards. Addi- tiona—Samuel 'W. Mullin, Charles Hitch- cock, Abisha W. Washburne, David soler, Levi Perkius. Philip Atkius. Increaso— Robert Small, Lemuel Gale, David Rowloy, Thomas M. Britt, Witliam . Dowd, Lyman E. Kellogg, George W. Smith, John A. Stew- art (Stuart), Rolto E. Taylor, Tsanc W. Ab- bott. Reissiue—Orauge B. Drake, South Dakota: _Original -— William F. Palmer, Orson R. Spencer, George S. Stark, G. W. Paciard, Additional—Samuel Burr! Supplemental—Truman M. Stewart. Re- newal—Lovi Hill. Incroaso—Wesloy H. Potter. e Dr Birney cures catarrh. Beg bidg = -~ TWO PLEASANT EVENTS, Entertainments in Evening, A special reception was given to the young men of the First Congregationgl church 1ast night in the pariors of that magnificent edi- fice av the corner of Nineteenth and Daven- port streets. ‘I'he reception was given by the ladies whose names begin with the let- ters, K. G. H.—Mesdamos F'lemung, Gitbert and Hongland. Receptions run in a sories of three alphabetical uames of the ladies of the church. The spacious parlor was beautifully decor- ated with flowers, easels, pictures and rugs, which were furnished by the ladies, and when the gentlemen and their escorts began to arrive they were received by the members of vhe following reception committee: Misses Nellie Hyde, Grace Himebaugh, Pearl Hart- man, Mildred House, Mary Sherwood, Mary Duryea, and Messrs, Wing Allen, Charles George, C. J. Mills and others, The entertainmert comprised a duet by Dr. and Mrs. Eddy, arecitativn, *“The Organ Builder's Story,” by E. J. Soyder, and a song by Honry Estabrooke. The refreshment room, off the parlor, was also elaborately decorated, and the tables therein tastefully adorned with flowers of various colors to match the dress worn by the ladies who presided over them. The linen was also embroidered with a corre- spouding color of the flower or lily that oceu- pied & place in the center of each table, ‘The table in_charge of Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Hoagland was docorated with white and green, ‘There were tarce tables of pink. The first was presidea over by Mrs. Hain, the second by the Misses Humphrey, and the third by the Misses Goodman. Mrs. Gilbert and Miss Hyde bad a tablo of {;llow, Miss Hussey a lavender table, Miss ouse, Miss Wertz and Miss Thompson, yel- low; Mrs, Galbraith, veliow; Mrs. Haines, lavender; Mrs. M. D. Hyds, cream; Mrs. T, ¥. Hall, dark piok. \uLemonade” wus " dispeused by Miss Copo- and. - A concert was given last night at the Kountze Momorial church by the Youug People’s Soclety of Christian Endeavor, which was fairly well attended, considering the fuclemency of the weather. The entertainment was opened by the readition of a piano solo, **The Recollections of Home,” by Miss Nettie Haverley. The gm- a quartette followed her by singing ) “ltobin Aaair.” by J. M. Traynor, iss Anuva Bishop, *The Clara Ciarkson, frer- oEwing, ‘‘Love is 8 Dream’ by Miss Clara Clarkson, and **T'oo Young for Lovi by Miss Anna Bishop. The ren ditions of these solos were heartily ap- plavded. Miss Orie Brown gave two selected recita- tions, both of which met with the warmest approbation of the wuoicuce. “The Kerry Dance'’ gwas also nicely sung by the Omaba quartette. ‘The entertainmont was appreciated very much by those who attended. Church Omaha Last ——— Three Cubun Murderers Execated. Havaxa, April 21. —Taree murdorers were execuled bere yeslerday. MUST EXPLAIN THE DETAILS Broken Bow's Bank Failure Again Being Disoussed in Court. SOME SECURITIES WERE NOT LISTED Statement of the Receiver Indicates Farther Entanglement—Forms Were Not Strictly Observed in the Institation's AfMairs, Lixcory, Neb,, April 21.—|Special to Tig Bee.]—Under the vigorous policy of the present administration of tho attoney gener- al’s office the soveral banks here and there 1 the stato which have been closed under the provisions of the state banking act are having a difficult time in any endeavor which they may seo fit to make to avade the exact responsibilitios placed upon them by the law. The failure of tho banking house of Kioman & Arnold at Broken Bow is a case in point, This bank was placed in the hands of a re- ceiver some time ago and its affairs have been very nearly wound up. A short time before the bank was placed in the hands of the receivor, Mr. Kloman, tha seuior partner, was appotnted as an_as- signeo for a bankrupt firm in Broken Bow, and as such assignee gave bonds for the faithful performance of his duties. When it became known that the bank was in & shaky condition his bonasmen became alarmed and demanded of bim some security to indemnify them against possible loss in the ovent of his being unablo to make a settlement as as- | signee. In order to secure them Kioman tarned over, according to the sworn statement® of Receiver Goodell, col- lateral to the amount of about 3,000. This collateral was the property of the bank- ing firm of Kloman & Arnold and when the affairs of the latter were placed in the hands of Receiver Goodell the notes turned over to the bondsmen were not included in the schedule of assets, Receiver Gooaell asserts that these notes and securities arestilla part of the assets of the bank and he has mado affidavit to the effect that although hie has made formal demands upon the bonds- men for the securities they have failed and refused to turn them over to him. This afternoon Chief Justice Maxwoll of the supreme court 1ssued an order requiring John G. Haeberlo and John G. Haeberle as trustee, C. A. Arnold, F. A. Weander, E. A. Arnola, A, H. Stuckey, C. . House, ' £'rank Tierney and J. M. Stuckey to appear in the supreme court and render an itemized state- ment, under oath, of all obligations whict they received from the banking house of Klomuan & Arnold on July 1, 1891, or at any date subsequent to that ‘time. The parties are required to make this accounting on the 80th inst. Can't Control the Express Companies. The town of Somerset, in Lincoln county, comes to the front again with a complaint to the State Board of Transportation, this 0 agninst the express companies. Last weel the board decided that the railroad company must receive all freight consigned to parties in_Somerset and deliver the samo at that point. Now comes John M. McConnell with a com plaint that express matter directed to him at Somerset is stopped at ‘Wellfleet, the first station this side of Som- erset. He asks the board to compel the ex- pross companiss to deliver bis express pack- ages at Somerset. Secretary Dilworth re- phied this morning to the effect that over a year ago the board -‘mlmd to the legislature for authority to regulate the expross compa- nies, but that the legislature neglected to enact any such law. Copsaquently, as tho law now stands, the board can extend no re- 1iof to Mr. McConnell in this instance. Nebraska Children at the World's Fair. Mrs, Briggs, one of the lady members of the Nebraska World's Fair auxiliary, visitea the state house this forenoon to confer with State Superintendent Goudy in regard to the matter of raising funds for the proposed children’s building at the World’s fair. The amount assigned to Nebraska for the erec- tion of tkis buliding is $400. It nas been de- cided that an attempt would te made w0 raise this amount by penny sub- scriptions, each schoolboy or girl being requested to contribute to the enterprise. _ Mrs. Brigas received every encouragoment from Superintendent Goudy, who promised to recommend the matter to the schools of the state and do everything in his power to further the enterprise. It will not be a difficult matter to raise the amount 1 this mauner, as there are over 330,000 chilaren of school age in Nebraska and over 200,000 1n actual attendance upon the schools. There is every reason to believe that the school children of Nebraska will be credit- ably represented in the children’s building at Chicago. Summer Schools at the University. A summer school will pe conducted at the State university this coming summer for the benofit of the taachers of the state, especially for those of the high school departments. As this summer school will in a measure take the place of tho teachers’ institute a large number of high school teachers are desirous of attenaing it, According to the statutes the county superintendents may at their option reguire the teachers of their re- spoctive counties to attend the regular county institutes; but at the solicitation of o number of teachers State Superintendent Goudy today sent out a letter of recommen- dation fo the county superintendents to the effect that when a teacher expresses a desire to sttend the summer school at the uni- versity such attendance be considered as cquivalent to attendance upon the teachers’ institutes. Gossip at the State Houso, Segretary of State Allen returned thls morning from his trip to Washington. The case of I2. Hurlbut against A. W, Hall came to the supreme court on an error from ‘luy couaty this moraing. Secretary Koontz of the State Board of Transportation has gone to his home in Chase county on a brief business trip, Nebraska veterans who have been unable to find their names in the roster recently published by the secretary of state are begin- Diog to file their complaints, some of which are evidently written in no wery amiable frame of mind. Inasmuch as the law makes it the duty of the nssessors 10 correctly re- port the names of all veterans in their re- spoctive townships, the blame must not be plaved upon the secretary of state, 'who has simply published the names reported to bim by the county clerks. “The appropriation for postage having been nearly exhausted, parties desiriag copies of the railroaa map 1ssued by the State Board of Transportation will do well to enclose 6 cents for postage whon making an applica- tion for these vaiuable maps, Arrested an Illinols Crook. Lawrence Riley, who is ostensibly a switchman, but reelly a professional all- around crook, was arrested lato last night by Chief of Police Otto for a burglary committed at Galesburg, Ill,, on the night of April 2. Among the crooks he is known as “Hose" Riley, and is accredited a vory smooth arti- cle. He has been in Lincoln but a few days, and while here passed under the name of Jonn Marshall. His arrest is the first feather in the cap of Chief Otto. Rock 1sland Appraisers in Court, The 1injunction case brought by L. E. Stewart to prevent the commissioners ap- lmhmsd to appraise the right of way for the Rock 1sland from taking his proverty on the corner of Seventeenth and Vine streets, was beard before Judge Field today. The plain- {iff attempted to establish the fact that the commission was not lsgally appointed, inasmuch as the commissioners formerly appointed by Judge Stewart had never been removed according to law. Judge Lansing, who appointed the present commission, in- dignantly denied the assertion tbat he had been influenced by ook Island interests in selecting the commissioners. The com- missioners all wok 'he stand and wade oath that l.hay were in no way, eituer directly or 1y ctly interested in the Rock lsiand's moveinents. visement. Amportant lndustry for Lincoln, The shoe manufacturing eutervrise which Was about to be insugurated iu this oity some 1o ago but which cume to an untimely end by the destruction of the largs bu.lding whea itwas uvearly comploted, by s violent wind storm,is to be revived at once. J. K. Barr has Deen awardea the coutract for the erection of @& large four-story brick building to be used as & sboo fastory aud he will commence work at ounce. Tbe building will be erected in Manchester, the thriving suburb of whis city on the wost, The case was taken under a 1 and 1s to be ready for ceEppancy oarly next fall. Parties from North Xdams, Mass., are interested in the en! o being the same ones who nad the building, erected before. The factory will give fimpluymenl to 500 bands, men, boys and gi¥ls, and will be one of the largest institutios of its kind in the entire west. Hearing Posjppned, Fred Heralien, the man who attempted to exterminate the inhabitanis of Lincolr re- siding in his near vicinily one evening last weok, was to_haye his preliminary trial on the charge of shooting With intent to kill today; but the nature of the injuries he re- ceived from Frea Miller who ended his mur- derous career with & club; would not permit his appearance in couft and the case was therefore postponed untit next Monday. The injuries in his head are still very panful and he is recovering slowly from the en- counter 1n which he received considerably tho worst of it. Gathered in the Police Court Robort Sorenson, a train boy, was arrested last night for smashing a large glass window at Tenth and P streets. He will have a hear- ing Saturday forenoon. E. E. Pennington was arrested this fore- noon on the charge of passing counterfeit money. A fow days since ho purchased a cigar at a Ninth strect store, giving & 50 cent piece in payment and receiving change from the storekeeper, who afterwards dis- covered that the money was a counterfeit. He caught sight of Peunington today and pointed him out to aa officer, Pennington is 10 years old and does not deny the transac- tion, bat he dentes any knowledgo of the counterfeit nature of the haif dollar and says that he received it in change. ———— Dr. Birney, nose and throat. Bee bldg -——— SOUTH UMAHA, Opposed to Occupation Tax, About twenty citizens met atthe Stock- man office last night to discuss the oocupa- tion tax which is about to be levied by the city council. The sentiment of the meeting was nearly unanimous in opposition to tho measure, The majority of the speakers ex- pressod thomselves as in favor of paylug the itdebtedness of the city by a special prop- erty tax in preference tothe measure tavored by the council. It was claimed that an occupation tax would bave a tendency to drive investors and business men in search of a location: away from the city, The main point ot issue was the $200 tax imposed on the saloons. Resolutions were passed con- demning the occupation tax in general and the saloon tax in particular. ewell recoption was tendered Dr. John Sullivan at the Leo hotel last evening by the friends of the popular young physi- cian, An elogant luncheon was served, and music, song and merry chat made the hours pass but too rapidly. Although but a short time o resident of the city, Dr. Sullivaa gathered about him by his genial fellowship and ability & host of warm friends. He goes to one of the great medical colleges of Germany for a year or mora to put the finishing touches on his edn- cation and especially to study the bacilli troatment, which attracts general attontion in tho medical world. Tho gontlemen present at.the roception were: Rov. Fathers Morinrity, Hickie and Mugan, Dr. McCrann, Mossrs. Bon S. Ad- aggs, J. Fiy in, C. Molcher, L. O'Neill, M. Monahan, J. Parks, T. O'Grady, Blake, M. Lee, D. Murphy, Judge Breen, Judge King, M. V. Gannon of Oinah and others. The republican primaries yesterday were uneventful. There wasnuot the semblance of a contest and only 104 Votés were cast. Of these the highest cast for auy one candidate was 103 and the lowest. 101, The delegates areq Cclonel E. P.Savage, James Austin, Hugh Carponter, J. W. Cress, E. K. Wells, Samuel Davis, L. C., Gibson, Scott Ken- worthy, Nels Lundgren, N. D. Mano, C. C. Stanley, J. W. Thompson, James F. W and George H. Brower. ‘Phe delogates aroguninstructed. Thoy held an executivo session at C. C. Stanley’s oftice 1ast night but wero stidiously reticent as to tho nature of the discussion. Chicken Thicves Bound Over. The cases of the Albright chicken thieves were taken up in police court yesterday after- noon. Willis Hike was hela to_the district court and Ervin_and Henry Hike were dis- missed. Frank Nice and William Hike, who were bound over Tuesday, were on the stand as witnesses and coonfessed that they pur- loined the chickens. Notes and Persounls. John Williams left last evening for Kansas City. . C. L. Bergeman of Clinton, Ia., was in the cit7 yesterday. Dr. Jobn N. Sullivan leaves today for Eu- rope. He will be absent about a year. Miss Fannie Clifton left last evening for a week's visit with relatives at Fremont. The young son of James Austin cut his leg seriously with a hand ax at his home at Albright last evening. 0. N. Persons was arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzlement preférred by E. C. Olmstead. The charge is the result of a dis- pute over a horso. > Arrangoments have been made by which all railroads in western Iowa and Nebraska will carry Oda Feilows ana Daughters of Rebecea to South Omaba next Tuesday at a one and one-third rate for the round. trip. T'he interest monifested in the celebration by out-of-town cantous promises a large attend- ance. The drama “Forced to the War” will be presented at Blum’s ball this evening by the Sons of Veteran's Dramatic club. The drama presents a stirring picture of the events of thirty years ago and the cast includes a num- ber of young penple who havo shown docided histrionic talent. The entertainment de- sorves a liboral patronage. e REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES. ention Delegates Chosen to the County C Yesterday. There was a light vote nolled at the repub- lican primaries in this city yestorday after- noon. A cold, drizzling rain chiliea the ardor of the mass of voters, who were wont to koep in doors. The Australian feature was prominent enough to discourage tho prover- bial ward heeler, aud he therefore kept a safe distance. “Thero was but one spirited contest, namely in the Fourth, where the bolters contested the caucus ticket from start to #inish. In the Seveuth there was what might be called a contest, but the best of feeting provailed. 1In all the wards save the Fourth and Seventh the regular caucus tickews were elected with little or no opposition. Delegates chosen are: First Ward—Hanchett, Stubt, Cornish, Elgutter, Henderson, Barston, Hensen, Back and Kosicky. i Second Ward--1. C. Bachelor, W. C. Cloud, A. C. Hurte, Charles Hoye, W. C. Kelley, M. H. Redfield, . M. Stenverg, Frank Swobada, John Tidemann, [ Third Ward—Charles Brauch, Nate Brown, Seth Cote, H. A. Kasunan, W. B. Peytun, Sol Prince, B. Silloway, Howard Watson, A" D. White. - Fourth Ward—Jobn 1. Webster, Willlam F. Gurley, P. L. Perrine; W. . Bechel, G. A. Goss, N. A. Kuhn, A. H. Briggs, J. W. Lytle, A. C. Troup. Fitth Ward—Henry Holln, Charles Saun- ders, John H, Kyner! 'George F. Munro, Harry G. Counsman, Gedree Heimrod, John J. James, C. B. Coq oalJohn Wallace. Sixth Ward —Chris Spécht, W. H. Steph- euns, Johu McLearie,/detn Eick, Doriey Houck, B. C. Swith, R. C. Williams, P. O. Hansom and Carr Axford: Seventh Ward—H. . Baldridge, E. M, Bartlett, Dr. Ewing Brown, James W. Carr, Charles Hawes, Samuel Macleod, C. N. Pow- ell, George Sabine and a ue on Charles Bein- dorff and James (. Ish. Eighth Ward—Cadet Taylor, J. W. Nich- ols, J. H. Jacobson, J. W. Furnas, James Hendrickson, Thomas Fitzgerald, Charles Soudeaberg, S. 1. Baruett and T. 5. Crocker. Ninth Ward—H. Charies Unitt, N. H. derfer, J. F. Wilcox, J. L. Carr, 1nson and E. P, Davis. . D. Huteh- umes Austio, Nels Luod- rgo ress, Hugh Carpentor, G K. 'Wells, James F. W Sawuel 'Davis, L. C. Gibson C. C. Stanle Scott Kenwortuy, N. D. Manu, Colouel E. P! Savage and J. W. Thompsou. East Omahs. de Willlam F. Scyduer, C. Nelsot ¢ nd J. Jones Douglas Precinet—Charles bicveus, Cluus Mattes, George E. Evans, J. Tuylor aud F. Anderson, | JEALOUSY MADE HIM A FIEND James Oockerham of Des Moines Commits a Double Murder and Then Suicides, HE ASSASSINATES HIS EX-WIFE'S FIANCE L n Me Brutally Kills the Woman and nds His Own Career by Blowing Out His Brains—A Witness Almost Scared to Death, Des Motsgs, Ta.,, April 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.|—The most terrible tragedy that has taken place in this vicinity in recont years ocourred about 0 o'clock last ovening some eight miles northeast of the city near the Polk county poor farm. As a result, Mrs. James Cockerham and William S. Davis are the victims of murder by the hand of James Cockerham, divorced husband of the woman, who after committing tie awful double crime put an end to his own miserable existence by blowing his brains out. There is also another woman, name un- known, companion of Mrs. Cockerham, who escaped the murderous hand, and who at last accounts lay unconscious from fright near the scene of the tragedy with some doubts of her recovery. It was nearly midnight whon the first rumors of the tragedy were circulated and not until Iate this morning when the imper- fect details became known. Cockerham and his wife were married twenty-one years ago, and, it 1s said, their entire union was a sories of quarrels until their separation a few vears ago. Since their divorce the man Davis had been visiting Mrs. Cockerham, and it 1s said they were to have been married. The knowledge of this inflamed Cockerham’s jealousy, and last summer he tried to kill his former wife. Last evening he thoroughly armed himself and proceeaed to the nouse of the woman, where Davis had apparently just arrived, as he still wore his overcoat. ~ Cockerham stole up to & window in the durk and shot Davis, who stood talking to the women. Tho women were horrified and sought to escape, but the murderer intorcopted his former wife at the door and put an end to her existence, He almost immediately turned the weapon upon himself and snot the side of his bead off. This ended the fearful series of crimes and the neighbors who heard tho shots hurried to the scene and found the dead bodies of the three victims. The other woman, the only living witness toa portion of the tragedy, fled in terror and soon became unconscious in & neighbor's house. SIOUX CITY'S STREET CARS. They May Be Operated on Sunday as Usual in Future. April 21.—[Speclal Telo- gram to Tur Bee.|—Judge Foley today do- cided the test case involving the right of rapid transit companies to run street cars on Sunday, although the decision has not been weitten out. Tho judge holds that street cars are a necossity within the meaning of tho statute. This decision disposes of the 100 arrests of rapid_trausit emrloyes last Sunday and will stop the crusade aaainst the stroet cars. Tho saloon men declare that they will continue to enforce the Sunday law against all violators, Stoux Ciry, T They Object to the Pesthouse. Dxs Moixes, Ia., April 21.—|Special Tele] gram to Tue Bee.|—That a good many peo- ple strenously object to the location of tho pesthouse for the care of the two smallpox patients was omphatically demonstrated last night. Officers Connor and Lewis were on duty watching the new building and about 2 o’clock in the morning they heard conversa- tion outside. They went out and saw two men standing near the building. Officer Connor ordered them under arrest. Thev both started to run and the officers ran after them when one of the fleeing men turned and shot at the officers with & shotgun. Connor was bhit in the faco and breast by scattoring shot whidh penetrated the skin. The men continued runniug, and tuough both officors pursucd, thoy were unable to catch them. The man who did tho shooting carried his gun away with him, bu* the other dropped a double-barreled shot- gun, both barrels of which were loaded. They also left a jug filled with coal oil. This confirms the opinion that the men intended firing the building. Fatally Injured with a Club, CREsTON, Ta., April 21—~ [Special Telegram 0 Tuk Bee.]—Jesse Andrews, known here as a tough character, about 11 o'clock got into a row at the billiara nall of *‘Cock- roach” Hagedorn and Leowis Byer. An- drews commenced smashing tho glass front and was set unon by Byer. Tho two were rolling io the street when ‘*‘Skip” Willis pulled Andrews off. Androws attackea Wil- lis und the latter picked up a club and deait Androws a terrific blow on the head. ~ Willis was arrested and re- manded to jail without bail, while Byer is held under £500 bonds as an accessory. An- drews is still alive but will probably die. Towa Kallrondors Disturbed, Fort Dona, Ia., April 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tux Bre.]—The railway men of Fort Dodge have prepared a memorial to the Board of Equalization setting forth reusons why the assessment of railway employos’ watches is unjust. On Saturday evening the board will meet 10 consider the matier. The city solicitor has given his opinion that o watch is not atool and it is ‘predicted that the poard will not reverse its decision to tax them. In this casé it is hardly probauvle that the raillway men will carry out their threat of boycotting the town, as the tax amounts to only 50 cents per watch, Not 1n the Same Class, Cepar Rarins, Ia., April 21 —[Special Tologram to 'me BEe.]—-Mary A. Barger, aged 21, and Will Bailey, aged 17, left this city Tuesday and it is supposed they have gone to Chicago to be merried. Miss Barger is the possessor of considerable money in her own right, Sho s large und portly, weigning about 210 pounds, whilo Bailoy is of slight weight, about 120 pounds. Towa's Cugstoy, Ia,, April 21.--[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.|—The state declamatory con- test of tho high schools of Iowa will occur in this city tomorrow. 'I'wenty-one schools aro represented. A largo number of delegutes and contestants arrived today. Anxiety for the Texas Outfit. Paws, Tex., April 21.—Much anxioty s felt here in regard to the fate of the catile- men who joined the raid on tho rustlers from here and who were captured and tlaken to Fort McKioney. 1t scems that four of them were killed in the right. No word has been received from them in response to the tele- grams of anxious relatives. Unloss news is received s00n & purty will be sent to hunt for them. —— Texas Postmastor Assassinated, Waco, Tex., April 21.—Eugene Kauffman, postmaster at Reisel, was 1ast night assassin- ated by two negroos. He was investigating & noiso near his storo whon ho was con- fronted vy the Lwo negroes, who sbot him dead and then escaped. Robbery is thought to have been tho purpuse of the men. ngnnous: __“In thg summer of 1890, a sore peared on my faco simtlar to 8 Can Lried various remedies, but found po relief until T took Swift's Bpecific, WP Sruauns, Alsander Oity, Ala." ‘We have had a large number of cases' Bkin Cancer reported cured by the use of 5.8.8. It 15 vegetable, builds up the general nealth, and forces out the poison Bend for book on the Blood biwurr Srecwic Co . Aulaals, Ga, | | | i A MAN WHO DRINKS Water may keep perfectly healthy and happy if he is careful what kind of water he drink to get good drinking water in large cit . It is hard . That is why thousands of families use nothing but spring water on the table. 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